By Jina BelcherFor The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority In southern West Virginia, we have to think seriously about the highest and best use of our land. That phrase often gets used in real estate and economic development circles, but at its core, it is a practical question: how[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WV Dis(EN)Abled Inc. will be hosting a press event.
By Curtis YearegoFor WV Dis(EN)Abled Inc The event will be held at Bill Withers Plaza Intermodal Gateway this Friday, March 20, 2026, at 10:30 AM. Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. During this event, we will be sharing a major announcement. WHO: WV Dis(EN)Abled Inc. WHAT: Major Announcement +[Read More…]
‘As ready as possible’: Park Place Cinemas to return in April after two-year closure
By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia For the past two years, Charleston Parking Director Terri Allen and her team have been maintaining an empty movie theater in the bottom of the city’s 600 Washington St. E. parking garage. Park Place Stadium Cinemas closed in May 2024 after 43 years in business. Ownership told[Read More…]
Robotics team in Beckley earns worldwide recognition
By Riley McCoy For The Register-Herald Beckley — The robotics team at West Virginia University Institute of Technology has emerged as one of the top collegiate teams in the world this season, earning a place at the upcoming VEX World Championship in April. WVU Tech’s robotics team swept three top[Read More…]
West Virginia State Parks Foundation Announces Photography Contest Winners
By Bradley ReedFor West Virginia State Parks Foundation Hurricane – The West Virginia State Parks Foundation is proud to announce the winners of its winter “Mountains Are Always Free” photo contest. The contest, which opened in early December 2025, invited both professional and amateur photographers to submit winter-themed images captured[Read More…]
‘Not sustainable’: Kanawha County creates task force to save $1 million on jail bill
By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia $60.35 — That’s the starting rate Kanawha County will have to pay for every day they house someone at the South Central Regional jail next year. By comparison, there are cheaper rooms available at a Charleston-area Red Roof Inn, Days Inn and Super 8. For fiscal[Read More…]
Pickens community to host Maple Syrup Festival this weekend
By Edgar KelleyFor The Inter-Mountain Pickens — The small community of Pickens is set for a population boom this weekend when the 40th annual West Virginia Maple Syrup Festival gets underway on Saturday. The annual spring event will run through Sunday, and more than 2,000 visitors are expected to converge[Read More…]
Morrisey discusses ‘significant wins,’ also misses, after 2026 WV legislative session
By Matthew YoungFor HDMediaWhile addressing what he called “significant wins” over the past 60 days of the annual lawmaking exercise in Charleston, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, during a Monday news conference at the Capitol, said, “It was a very strong legislative session.” Once again praising his administration for the “tough financial[Read More…]
Beaver, W.Va. teen wins state’s first-ever “I Voted!” Sticker Contest
By Eric CraveyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — It’s not often that a middle schooler’s artwork ends up on thousands of pieces of clothing, but that is the new reality for Reese Childers, of Beaver. The Shady Spring Middle School eighth grader is the winner of the West Virginia Secretary of[Read More…]
